So Guess What Your Tax Dollars Are Paying For?

An e-mail from House Republicans ...... just came across the transom, advertising their new YouTube site taking Gov. Ed to task for not passing a new state budget. Our favorite scene at the moment is of the doe-eyed kids gazing sadly at the shuttered state park, and, of course, their ruined summer vacations.

The site, PassTheBudgetNow, is actually pretty sophisticated, and though it's kind of like watching your grandfather trying to get his crunk on at the family reunion, we'll give 'em points for effort, and definite points for speed.The only question, of course, is who paid for this media blast. Pretty good bet that it's you, dear reader.Of course, it's not like the Rendellies haven't been engaging in their own propaganda war, what with the Robo-Calls and the outreach to various constituent groups, warning of gloom and doom if the evil Senate Republicans are allowed to prevail.But here's a question: If the respective staffs have enough time to screw around creating these spiffy videos, don't they have enough time to work on reaching an agreement?It's also nice to know that multi-million-dollar public relations and press operations are apparently considered "essential" employees. No disrespect to our friends in PR who are laboring in the vineyards, of course. But still ... someone gave the order to do this.Back later with more ... there's another negotiating session at 9 p.m.

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Let me get this right, State Stores, Lottery Tickets, and Casinos are critical?

You are right, he is gambling with the workers lives. The people who live paycheck to paycheck!

Gov Rendell has shown his true colors

Posted By: Judy Kutzler | Jul 9, 2007 10:02:50 AM

John, yes, the legislators have been trying to reach an agreement. It is unfortunate, the only one absent from the table is indeed none other than Ed Rendell.

People can only wonder why the head of state doesn't feel it worth his time to negotiate a state spending plan.

He is playing with people's lives as he uses state employees as pawns. Even he says "if it looks as though we are close to an agreement, I will stop these furlouughs..." Come on... What clause in the law is that?

There is NO law that says Ed Rendell is to lay off people. If it happens on Monday, it is only because Ed Rendell has chosen to lay these people off. Period.